Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2.16 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 2.16 million number. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.34 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million number, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.27 million number | — |
| 1977 | 11.34 million number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 10.74 million number | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 10.24 million number | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.85 million number | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 9.61 million number | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.42 million number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.26 million number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.15 million number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.08 million number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.66 million number | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 6.98 million number | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 7.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.01 million number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.89 million number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.75 million number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.42 million number | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.07 million number | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.79 million number | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million number | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 3.43 million number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.36 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.13 million number | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.18 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million number | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million number | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million number | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million number | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million number | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.90 million number | 10.24 million number | 11.34 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.74 million number | 6.98 million number | 9.85 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 million number | 3.36 million number | 7.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million number | 2.25 million number | 3.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million number | 2.16 million number | 3.14 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in East Asia & Pacific was 2.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million number in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.